Quantum computers, which process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential to outperform classical computers in some optimization and computational tasks. In addition, they ...

Simulation results for the “shortcut to adiabaticity” protocol. The Wigner function evolution for the Kerr nonlinear oscillator state during the protocol is shown for the two different initial states, ...

When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift—all within millionths of a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This week, IBM researchers published the results of a study in the ...

The research, published in the academic journal Nature, represents an essential step in quantum computing and demonstrates its potential by directly simulating fundamental interactions with Google's ...

Plasma -- the electrically charged fourth state of matter -- is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including those used to make computer chips and coat materials. Simulating those ...

Subatomic particles such as quarks can pair up when linked by ‘strings’ of force fields — and release energy when the strings are pulled to the point of breaking. Two teams of physicists have now used ...

In the everyday world, governed by classical physics, the concept of equilibrium reigns. If you put a drop of ink into water, ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have published a mathematical argument that, they say, rules out ...